Guy de Maupassant's / 'Bel-Ami' / Context
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A 7 page paper on this work by Guy de Maupassant, analyzing whether Bel-Ami can be defined as a ‘'naturalist novel. The writer argues that while the novel's setting during the Belle Epoch certainly predisposed a person of Duroy's weak moral fiber toward a life of decadence and amorality, it did not condemn him to it; he still had a choice. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Maupassant's 'Boule de Suif'
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A five page paper on this classic short story by nineteenth-century French writer Guy de Maupassant. The paper discusses how Maupassant's story of a plump prostitute expresses his vision of humanity's plight during times of war. Bibliography lists two sources.
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Romanticism, Realism, & Naturalism in French Literature
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An 8 page paper looking at these important movements in late eighteenth-century and nineteenth-century literature, with a special emphasis on their development in France. Five authors are discussed: Chateaubriand, Sand, Flaubert, de Maupassant, and Balzac. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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Alexandre Dumas' 'The Count of Monte-Cristo' / The Hand Of God
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A 5 page paper discussing the issue of playing God in Alexandre Dumas' novel. It traces the way Dumas develops the characterization of the Count as a larger-than-life figure, and his enigmatic role as God's agent of vengeance. Bibliography lists 4 sources, including novel.
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Alexandre Dumas' 'Camille'
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A 5 page essay on Alexandre Dumas' play. The writer details the plot and the characters. No bibliography.
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Voltaire's 'Candide' / Moral & Physical Evil
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A 9 page paper on this classic French novel by Voltaire. It argues that Voltaire is satirizing his society's concept that behind every circumstance there is a 'sufficient reason' -- in short, the doctrine of a benevolent God. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Eldorado in Voltaire's 'Candide'
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A five page paper looking at this short section of Voltaire's novel in terms of its function within the book as a whole. The paper argues that Voltaire wrote the Eldorado section as a Utopia to reflect on the sorry state of life in the France of his day. No additional sources.
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Greed / Its Role in Three Works of Literature
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This 5 page paper begins with Creon's accusation in Antigone that money is the motive for most human evils. The paper discusses whether greed actually does plays a part in Antigone, and whether it features prominently in Voltaire's Candide or Sartre's No Exit. The paper concludes that financial gain turned out to account for relatively few of the human evils in any of the works discussed here, fear and intolerance being responsible for many more. No additional sources are listed.
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Voltaire's 'Candide'
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Two 2 page essays on Voltaire's 'Candide.' Covered are his various philosophies; the ideas of God, fate and much more. No Bibliography.
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Voltaire's 'Candide' / An Analysis Of Its Strange Ending
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A 5 page essay on Voltaire's famous novel. The paper argues that the happy ending, which critics have always found to be at odds with the social criticism of the novel, is in fact perfectly consistent, and is itself satirical. Bibliography lists two sources.
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Voltaire's 'Candide' / Character Change In The Story's Ending
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A 5 page essay discussing the end of Voltaire's Candide and how the characters of the story have changed to allow them each their individual 'happy' endings. Bibliography lists two sources.
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Voltaire's 'Candide' / Evil
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This 5 page paper examines the struggles of Candide, which cause him to change from good to evil. Specifically discussed is how the violence which surrounds Candide impacts his behavior, and how rationalizes his actions in the name of survival. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Voltaire's 'Candide' / Rationalism v. Empiricism
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This 7 page research paper explores the representation of rationalist and empirical philosophy in Voltaire's 1759 novel, Candide. Specifically, these philosophical theories are examined as depicted in the text and in the protagonists Dr. Pangloss and Martin, as well as evidence of Voltaire's personal preference. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Voltaire's 'Candide' / Religion
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A 5 page paper analyzing Voltaire's views on religion as expressed in this novel. The paper points out how the author satirized a number of viewpoints current in the eighteenth century, and concluded at the end that talking is vanity; religion lies in the doing. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Voltaire's 'Candide' / Underlying Meaning
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This 6 page essay focuses on the meaning behind the words in the allegory Candide. The writer discusses the meanings and ultimate outcomes of the character Candide, his cohorts, and his travels. No additional sources cited.
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Voltaire's 'Candide'/ A Philosophical Examination
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In 9 pages, Voltaire's philosophy is analyzed and his attempt at depicting a Utopian society in 'Candide' is assessed. The writer is extremely critical and supports all inquiries with existing research. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Voltaire's 'Candide': Rosy optimism And Gloomy Pessimism
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5 pages in length. Voltaire's 'Candide' helps one to make a solid distinction between the concepts of rosy optimism and gloomy pessimism. By doing so, this particular literary masterpiece provides insight as to what constitute the notion of happiness and the existence of despair. The writer discusses how Voltaire effectively demonstrates these points by way of Pangloss and Martin, each of whom represent the opposite ends of the spectrum. No additional sources cited.
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